Notable Graduations Across Multiple States Highlight Town News
Around The Town reports numerous graduation events and visits as families attended ceremonies May 29 at the South Dakota School of Mines and Technology, the University of Wyoming, and Northeastern Junior College. Attendees include Milt Nissen family, Barbara Wulff, Connie and Judy, with Danes, Bonkiewiczs, Bellairs, and Talich relatives noted at several campuses and gatherings.
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Milt Nissen
Rapid City
S. D
South Dakota School of Mines and Technology
Jim Nissen
Iowa State University
Ames
Iowa
Nissen
Barbara Wulff
Connie
Judy
Pierre
S.D
Wyo-Braska Scouts Win National Rural Honor Again
The Wyo-Braska council of the Boy Scouts of America was named one of 25 rural blue ribbon councils for 1967 at the National Council meeting in Chicago. Wayne Deaver accepted the framed award, noting continued aims to give every crossroad boy a chance to scout amid 99 percent growth in 1967, and the council’s top status in rural exploring.
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Wyo-Braska Council
Boy Scouts of America
Chicago
National Council of
Ted S. Hanley
Wayne X. Deaver
Alliance
Wye-Braska Council
Conrad Hilton Hotel
Deaver
Gilbert R. Pirring
Bainbridge
J. K. Stern
Washington, D. C
American Institute of Cooperation
Sears-Roebuck Foundation
Edwin L. Quinn
Skokie
Ilinois
Wye-Braska
America
Wyo- Braska
Bar in Colorado Springs Cites New Saloon Law
Operators of a tavern hauled down a 35 foot sign after a state liquor inspector ruled the word saloon violates Colorado law. The incident underscores enforcement of the new terminology rule.
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Colorado Springs
Cole
Colorado
Saddle Club Horse Show Set June 16
The Lodgepole Valley Saddle Club sponsors a Sunday June 16 horse show at the Saddle Club arena with halter class in the morning and performance classes in the afternoon. Chair Clarence Correll calls for work nights to prepare the arena and club members to assist over the next two weeks.
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Lodgepole Valley Saddle Club
Saddle Club
Clarence Correll
Leonard Rieken
Correll
Wes Jensen
Oscar Marty
Census and admissions list across towns with a birth
Hostal census records 35 patients and one baby in nursery. Admissions include Sidney Ju lie Lutringer Dave Ells Bernard Colling Mrs Norman Cogil Carol Hajek Jerel Walters Mrs Donald Bell and daughter Mrs Harry Marsh Maggie Bartling Chappell Charles W Hafer Angela Johnson Lodgepole Edward Waite soar EERE Kripale on osse passes Pte Coll Mrs Die Bite Bois. Dismissals include several Sidney residents Hastings Mrs Ervin Mang ers Big Springs Clarence Book out Lodgepole Mrs LeRoy Virgil Gurley Mrs Ted Egging Peetz Colo Walter Fehringer. Birth: a son 7 lb 6.5 oz to Norman and Cogil at 6 11 p m May 31.
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Sidney
Janell Lutringer
Julie Lutringer
Dave Ells
Bernard Colling
Norman Cogil
Carol Hajek
Jerel Walters
Donald Bell
Harry Marsh
Maggie Bartling
Chappell
Charles W. Hafer
Angela Johnson
Lodgepole
Edward Waite
Soar Eere Kripale
Osse- Passes
Die” Bite Bois
Community events calendar June 3 to June 11
Local churches youth Bible school June 3 7 at St Pauls hall with sack lunches and milk. Cheyenne County Historical Association hosts 8 p.m. at the museum in the Chamber of Commerce building. Cham ber of Commerce Ladies Chapter meets 7:30 p.m. Fort Sidney Motor Hotel. Rebekah Lodge and Wheathearts meet June 5. Lodgepole Valley WWI Veterans dinner June 6 at Legion Club. Rebekah District meeting June 7 at Central School Auditorium with 9 a.m. registration. Cloth ing drive 9:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. at First Christian Church. American Legion Auxiliary June 11 meeting in Lodgepole Legion Hall for officer elections.
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Cheyenne County Historical Association
Chamber of Commerce
The
Fort Sidney Motor Hotel
Rebekah Lodge No. 66
IOOF
Cheyenne County
Wheathearts
Lodgepole Valley Barracks No. 2448
Legion Club
Chappell
Vocalist award awarded at Northeastern Junior College ceremony
Garry Brown of Sidney Nebraska received the outstanding Vocalist award at the final awards assembly at Northeastern Junior College Sterling. More than 80 students were honored in the annual convocation.
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Sterling, Colo
Garry Brown
Sidney
Nebr
Northeastern Junior College
Sterling
Creighton Grads From Sidney In 1968 Class
Three Sidney natives graduated in 1968 from Creighton University in Omaha. James A. Cook and David J. Hruska earned Bachelor of Arts degrees while Clinton B. Dorwart Jr. received a Bachelor of Science. Dorwart was commissioned as a second lieutenant in the Army yesterday and will report to Fort Benning Georgia for a two year assignment.
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Sidney
Creighton University
Omaha
James A. Cook
David J. Hruska
Clinton B. Dorwart Jr
Army
Ft. Benning
Eighty seven men and one woman receive commissions at Nebraska University
Over the weekend eighty seven men and one woman earned Army Navy or Air Force commissions at the University of Nebraska. Cheyenne County delegates include Lynn Charles Davison Sidney Air Force and Daniel Ray Murray Potter Air Force. Dion Lee Chaon born May 26 at St Francis Grand Island weighed seven pounds eight ounces. Grandparents and relatives listed include Herb and Carolyn Kesselring and Chaon families across Sidney Potter Great Falls Oregon. Donna Marie Bell born May 28 Memorial Hospital weighs seven pounds four and three fourths ounces. Grandparents Chris Sparks Sidney and H J Loebe Sidney are noted.
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Nebraska University
Cheyenne County
Lynn Charles Davison
Sidney
Air Force
Daniel Ray Murray
Potter
Dion Lee Chaon
Donald L. Chaon
Grand Island
Dion Lee
St. Francis Hospital
Chaon
Carolyn Kesselring
Herb Kesselring
Donald J. Chaon
Lula Christensen
Sutherlin, Ore
Elmer Che Aon
John Heimer
Donna Marie Bell
Donald Bell
Alvarado
Donna Marie
Memorial Hospital
Chris F. Sparks
H. J. Loebe
Noodle Plant Debuts Appetizer Title A Rare Twist
A Hilo Hawaii noodle factory releases an appetizer named A rare Twist using corn starch vegetable oil ammonium chloride and bicarbonate of soda as ingredients. The copy notes a curious origin about a prehistoric leaf waving to fan fires and whisk away flies.
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Hilo
Hawaii
Virginia Mika to Marry Merlin Campbell in August
Mr and Mrs William Mika announce the engagement of their daughter Virginia to Merlin Campbell son of Mr and Mrs Jim Dayley of Veteran Wyoming An August wedding is planned Miss Mika is a Sidney High School graduate and her fiancé is a Oshkosh High School graduate presently attending Western Nebraska Vocational Technical School.
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Kathy Spearow
Nebraska Wesleyan University
Ralph ‘Spearow
Lincoln
University of Nebraska
Virginia Mika
William Mika
Virginia
Merlin Campbell
Jim Dayley
Veteran
Wyo
Miss Mika
Sidney High School
Oshkosh High School
Western Nebraska Vocational Technical School
University of Nebraska Graduation Sees Local Students Earn Degrees
Commencement Saturday at the University of Nebraska awarded 1700 degrees. Among the graduates from nearby areas were Daniel Murray of Potter, Gordon Printz of Sidney, Sharon Crouse Jefferson of Sidney, Rollin Fickenscher of Gurley, Lynn Davison of Sidney, Roland Schobert of Sidney, Sheri Schou of Sidney, Kristen Bitner Pfeiffer of Sidney, Pamela Lessig of Gurley, plus bachelor degrees in arts science and education.
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University of Nebraska
Daniel Murray
Potter
Gordon Printz
Sidney
Sharon Crouse Jefferson
Rollin Fickenscher
Gurley
Lynn Davison
Roland Schobert
Sheri Schou
Kristen Bitner Pfeiffer
Pamela Lessig
Make It Yourself With Wool Contest Prize Details
The Make It Yourself With Wool Competition offers a Europe trip to the top Junior and top Senior winners, with National finals in San Francisco on January 16, 1969. District 1 in Bayard will hold a contest November 23 with garments sewn from 100 percent American Loomed wool and judged before a fashion show.
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Europe
American Wool Council
San Francisco
Calif
Harlan Brown
Mitchell
National Association of Secondary Schools
Bayard School
Extension Clubs Report May Meetings and Activities
Members of the Goal Gainers extension club met May 28 at the home of Mrs. Elmer Westerhoff with six in attendance. They discussed a hospital bazaar booth, chose six lessons for the year, and announced Mrs. Al Jung joined the county chorus. The next meeting is a June 25 6 30 a m breakfast in Legion Park. Gurley Loyal Workers report May 27 at the Gurley Fire Hall with 10 members present. They received a certificate of appreciation from the Weyerts American Legion Auxiliary and discussed Girls State activities and a spring float project.
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Goal Gainers Extension Club
Elmer Westerhoff
Eldon Lurber
Hospital Bazzaar
al Jung
Irvin Ehlers
Legion Park
Gurley Loyal Workers
Gurley Loyal
Gurley
Emily Weyerts
Aldora Schumacher
Sidney Park
Mayme Ahlm
Irene Meyers
Frontier Nebraska
Nebraska Sons
Roger Welch
Pee Troidl
Elaine Obendorer
E’laine Weyerts
Eldora Schumacher
College and local honors mark Nebraska news roundup
Alaska to Florida teachers attend a Nebraska Wesleyn University summer Institute funded by a 67380 dollar National Science Foundation grant. Participants include Leroy Bruce of Sidney. Graduation at Kearney State College totals 342 seniors and 20 graduates with Governor Tie mann as speaker. notable graduates include David Hammond of Dix cum laude and Jerry Cronk of Sidney.
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Alaska
Florida
Nebraska Wesleyn University
National Science Foundation
Leroy Bruce
Sidney
Kearney State College
Cushing Coliseum
Norbert T. Tiemann
David Hammond
Dix
Jerry Cronk
Cheyenne County Chorus Practicing Ahead of Convention
Homemakers note a June 4 practice for the Cheyenne County Chorus at Mrs. Charles Lafler’s home. The Nebraska Council of Home Extension Clubs Convention unfolds in Chadron June 26–27 at Memorial Hall with registration, opening remarks, sessions on family life programs, and a delegates luncheon.
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Cheyenne County
Charles Lafler
Nebraska Council of Home Extension Clubs
Chadron
Memorial Hall
State College
Charles Fairley
Little Devils
Marvin Stromer
Hiram Scott College
Scottsbluff
Louis Fear
National Extension Homemakers Council
Chuck Wagon Cafe
Nebraska Council of
Dawes County House
Party Memorial Hall
New Court House Site Nears Completion
Crews from Anderson Excavating of Omaha fill the hole left by razing a former court building. A yard will be planted and additional parking space added in the area of the old structure. Telegraph Photo.
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Anderson Excavating
Omaha
Telegraph
Clothing Drive For Church World Service Sought
Clothing donations are requested for the Church World Service drive next Monday June 10 at First Christian Church from 9 30 am to 3 pm Mrs Duane Martin chairs the drive and churches and individuals are urged to contribute Readily needed items include lightweight clothing for children with six months wear left blankets light quilts shoes and bar soap in original wrappers for distribution to refugees and disaster victims overseas and in war zones
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Church World Service
First Christian Church
Duane Martin
Congo
Vietnam
Middle East
Greece
Turkey
Brazil
Haiti
Korea
District and State Wool Growers Contest Details
The Nebraska State Wool Growers Contest will be held in Lexington at the Junior High School on December 13 and 14, 1968. Sub-Delts ages 10 to 13 may enter a skirt or jumper only in the District Competition. Juniors 14 to 16 and Seniors 16 to 21 and adults may enter a dress, suit, or coat. Adult district winners advance to the State Competition. State Director is Mrs. Wesley Biehl of Lexington. The event is sponsored by the Women's Auxiliary to the National Wool Growers Association, the American Wool Council, the Nebraska Wool Growers, North Platte Valley Lamb Feeders Association, Midwest Wool Marketing Cooperative, Dawson County Lamb Feeders, and Scottsbluff farmland industries.
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Nebraska
Lexington
Wesley Biehl
Women’s Auxiliary
National Wool Growers Association
American Wool Council
Nebraska Wool Growers
North Platte Valley Lamb Feeders Association
Midwest Wool Marketing Cooperative
Dawson County Lamb Feeders
Scottsbluff Farmland Industries
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Marymount College
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Kaw
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Ralston
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St. Mary’s Cathedral
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Leonard Fine
Melissa
Madison, Wis
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University of Wisconsin
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Jay Closman
Apple Valley
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Sidey
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Donald Olson
Dora Maring
Arthur F. Zike
Roeder Mortuary
Nebraska Lodge No. 1
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Jean Manley
Paul Manley
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Utah
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North Platte
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Lompoc
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University of Wyoming
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Ruth Benzel
Jim Phelps
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Mary Talich
Burley, Idaho
del Monte Foods Company
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Frank Frauendorfer
Matt Treinen
Elmer Hartmann
Arlan
North Bend
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Howard Rickel
Newleigh
Karen Warren
Triangle Fraternity House
John Echternach
Pendleton
Ore
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Mary Lou
Sidney Martin
Glasco, Kan
Lee Clark
Chevy Chase
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Kansas City
Trans World Airlines
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Mel Crom
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Dean Bentley
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M. E. McNurlin
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Colo
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St. Paul’s Lutheran Church Bible School
Fellowship Hall
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Francis DeBrunner
Lodgepole American Legion Auxiliary
Lodgepole Legion Hall
Dave Nelson
Ernest Meyer
Carolyn Schmidt
Creighton Grads
Uni
Goal
College News
Rapid City S. D
James Nissen
Steven Parker
William Blackie
Caterpillar Tractor Co
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Secy
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E’ Laine
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CWS
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Harold Kieselhorst
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Schnells
Larry Nelson
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